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Ruby Baby

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"Ruby Baby"
Single by Dion
from the album Ruby Baby
B-side"He'll Only Hurt You"
Released1963
Recorded1962
GenreRock and roll[1]
LabelLaurie
Songwriter(s)Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Dion singles chronology
"Love Came to Me"
(1962)
"Ruby Baby"
(1963)
"Sandy"
(1963)
"Ruby Baby"
Single by Billy "Crash" Craddock
from the album Rub It In
B-side"Walk When Love Walks"
ReleasedOctober 1974
RecordedFebruary 1974
GenreCountry
LabelABC 12036
Songwriter(s)Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Producer(s)Ron Chancey
Billy "Crash" Craddock singles chronology
"Rub It In"
(1974)
"Ruby Baby"
(1974)
"Still Thinkin' 'Bout You"
(1975)

"Ruby Baby" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by the Drifters. Their version was released as a single by Atlantic Records (catalog No. 45 1089) in 1956.[2] It peaked at No. 10 on the US Hot R&B chart.[3]

Covers and other versions

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"Ruby Baby" has been covered by many artists including:

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Mick (17 October 2012). Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector. A&C Black. ISBN 9781408819500.
  2. ^ "Tracks on Ruby Baby - The Drifters (February 1956)". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 173.
  4. ^ "Tracks on Ruby Baby - Dion (January 1963)". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 159.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 91.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 198.
  8. ^ "Tracks on Take It Greasy - Ol' 55 (1976)". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  9. ^ "Tracks on Ronnie Hawkins - Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks (August 1959)". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  10. ^ "Album Discography". Delshannon.com. Retrieved 2016-08-22.